Grim Fandango Remastered Review: Return of the Land of the Dead

A recurring theme within Grim Fandango is that wherever Mr. Calavera goes, he ends up near the top. Grim Fandango Remastered shows us that, even though it’s been 16 years since he hit the scene, Manny’s still got it, residing as Head Honcho over not only other adventure game protagonists, but as the boss of a genre once considered as dead as himself.

A recurring theme within Grim Fandango is that wherever Mr. Calavera goes, he ends up near the top. Grim Fandango Remastered shows us that, even though it’s been 16 years since he hit the scene, Manny’s still got it, residing as Head Honcho over not only other adventure game protagonists, but as the boss of a genre once considered as dead as himself.